Lots of Fresh Snow for VIP Day at Alyeska

The end of November is often the start of skiing and snowboarding season. Last year weather created a late start but the season lasted extra long due to a snowy spring. We sent channel 2's Mallory Peebles to alyeska for a preview of what's in store.

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Season pass holders hit the slopes at Alyeska Mountain the day before Thanksgiving, just ahead of the resort's official season opening, and the conditions could not have been better.

"We did not expect all of this snow, to be honest," said Jessica Pezak, marketing director at Alyeska Resort. "It was a nice surprise last night."

Light fluffy snowflakes started falling Tuesday night, just in time for the annual event that gives season pass holders a headstart.

The ideal conditions drew a crowd of nearly 600, compared to 288 last year.

Pezak said the mountain has received almost 100 inches of snow since October 1.

"That's certainly a better start than last year and the new snow we got overnight has really helped put a blanket down over the whole mountain," said Pezak.

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